Notice2026-04488
Office of Science Advisory Committee
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Published
March 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
This notice announces an open meeting of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11068-11069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04488]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Science Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Department of
Energy (DOE) Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC). The Federal
Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Friday, March 27, 2026; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: Capital Hilton,1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Remote attendance of the SCAC meeting will be available via Zoom.
Instructions will be posted on the SCAC website at <a href="https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC">https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC</a> prior to the
meeting and can also be obtained by contacting Katie Runkles by email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#701b110419155e02051e1b1c150330031319151e13155e141f155e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68d87928f83c89493888d8a8395a695858f83888583c8828983c8818990">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at (301) 903-6529.
Advanced registration is required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Runkles, Office of the Deputy
Director for Science Programs; SC-DDSP/Germantown Building; U.S.
Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585-1290; Telephone (301) 903-6529; email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#315a504558541f43445f5a5d544271425258545f52541f555e541f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d161c091418530f08131611180e3d0e1e1418131e1853191218531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the committee is to
provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Under
Secretary for Science; the Office of Science and the Department of
Energy on a variety of complex scientific and technical issues that
arise in the planning, management, and implementation of the Office of
Science research programs.
Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the first meeting of the
Committee.
Tentative Agenda:
<bullet> Updates from the Under Secretary for Science
<bullet> Updates from the Office of Science
<bullet> Discussion of the Genesis Mission, Quantum Information
Science, and SC User Facilities Planning
<bullet> Public Comment (10-minute rule)
Agenda updates and presentations will be posted on the SCAC website
prior to the meeting: <a href="https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings">https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings</a>.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public in-person
and virtually. Individuals and
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representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and
suggestions may do so during the meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will
be reserved for public comments. The time allotted per speaker will
depend on the number who wish to speak but will not exceed 10 minutes.
If you have any questions or need a reasonable accommodation under the
Americans with Disabilities Act for this event, please send your
request to Katie Runkles at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5aea4b1aca0ebb7b0abaea9a0b685b6a6aca0aba6a0eba1aaa0eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ee5effae7eba0fcfbe0e5e2ebfdcefdede7ebe0edeba0eae1eba0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>, two weeks
but no later than 48 hours, prior to the event. Closed captions will be
enabled. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of
business. Those wishing to speak should submit their request at least
five days before the meeting. Those not able to attend the meeting or
who have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send
a written statement to Katie Runkles, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b303a2f323e75292e3530373e281b2838323e35383e753f343e753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c070d180509421e19020700091f2c1f0f0509020f0942080309420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available within 90
days on the SCAC website at <a href="https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings">https://science.osti.gov/About/Federal-Advisory-Committee/SCAC/Meetings</a>.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on March 4, 2026, by David Borak, Committee Management Officer,
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That
document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2026.
Jennifer Hartzell,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-04488 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]
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